MODAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MODAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
modalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MODAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about MODAL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MODAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to mode, manner, or form, especially the way in which something is expressed, experienced, or organised, rather than to its content.
Modal has three quite different everyday uses, and each depends on the same root idea of mode or manner rather than content. In grammar a modal verb such as can, must or might expresses possibility, necessity, permission or obligation rather than a plain action, and grammarians call the whole class modal verbs. In music, a modal piece is built on one of the older scales called modes rather than on standard major or minor keys, giving folk and early music its distinctive sound. On a computer screen, a modal window is a small dialog box that takes over the interface and blocks any other action until the user closes it.
How MODAL is used
Common in grammar, music theory and software design, always describing manner or mode rather than the content itself.
- Can and must are common modal verbs in English.
- The folk tune had a modal, almost medieval sound.
- A modal window popped up asking her to confirm the deletion.
- Logicians distinguish modal statements about necessity from plain factual ones.
- The dialog box was modal, so she could not click anything else until she closed it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MODAL
The 5 tiles of MODAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MODAL
9 longer words begin with MODAL.
Words ending in MODAL
5 words end in MODAL. Useful as a back hook: play MODAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with MODAL inside
2 words contain MODAL in the middle. Words that start with MODAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MODAL
Common questions about MODAL
- Is MODAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODAL worth?
- MODAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODAL mean?
- Relating to mode, manner, or form, especially the way in which something is expressed, experienced, or organised, rather than to its content.
- What letters can be added to MODAL?
- MODAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MODAL:
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